St. Lucie County Commission District 2 has seven candidates for the 4-year seat

The St. Lucie County Commission is a bipartisan, five-member board is responsible for setting county policy. KEONA GARDNER/TCPALM
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St. Lucie County Commissioner Tod Mowery sits in on a Board of County Commissioners meeting Dec. 5, 2017, in Fort Pierce. Mowery resigned effective Jan. 1 after allegations surfaced about an extramarital affair.(Photo11: GEORGE ANDREASSI/TCPALM)

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Former County Commissioner Tod Mowery resigned Jan. 1 in the wake of accusations from a firefighter that Mowery engaged in an extramarital affair with the firefighter's wife while Mowery served on the county Fire District board.

The seat remains vacant because Gov. Rick Scott has yet to appoint someone to fill the remaining 11 months of Mowery’s term.